tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post2207009168828895484..comments2023-09-16T04:08:25.750-07:00Comments on Butler's Birds: Sunset Birds and Song SparrowsLaurence Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-10921904627984694282012-09-12T06:54:51.407-07:002012-09-12T06:54:51.407-07:00Thanks Moe. Finding Sparrows is one of birding'...Thanks Moe. Finding Sparrows is one of birding's great subtle pleasures, one I haven't been able to indulge as much lately. Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-82126389009377975232012-09-12T06:06:40.031-07:002012-09-12T06:06:40.031-07:00Songs sparrows in the Midwest are some of my favor...Songs sparrows in the Midwest are some of my favorites. All of the melospiza sparrows are pretty cool, but the Song Sparrow has such a great song and is pretty common. Even with the sun setting you still got some great pics.Moehttp://www.iowavoice.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-74728958187346498382012-09-09T09:24:37.301-07:002012-09-09T09:24:37.301-07:00Win some lose some eh Kathie?
It was a fun remin...Win some lose some eh Kathie? <br /><br />It was a fun reminder how I take the Phoenix climate for granted--never expecting swarms of bugs or heavy rain. Curious state we live in. I hope you're settling in. If you've already got your feeders up, then things must be going well : )Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-11418280712165674382012-09-08T23:15:36.767-07:002012-09-08T23:15:36.767-07:00Love the sunset pictures. Sorry to hear about all ...Love the sunset pictures. Sorry to hear about all the insects. That is a bit discouraging! I got bit up by chiggers (I think) this past week while walking my grandson in the grass at the park! Yikes! Sorry you missed the gallinule. That would've been quite the find! I chased a vagrant juvenile wood stork at the water ranch when I lived here before. It was my first visit there. Kathie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377224759599266209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-90573489768312938052012-09-06T07:46:18.130-07:002012-09-06T07:46:18.130-07:00I'm sure the great wide ether is full of perso...I'm sure the great wide ether is full of personal conversations that bird nerds have had with themselves, floating now out into space and beyond the stars. <br /><br />It's a good point you make--even dipping on a bird is still a great experience, because you're out soaking up exposure to the beautiful natural world. As you mention, the mosquitos were also soaking me up quite a bit.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-48243328011827191492012-09-06T07:44:56.597-07:002012-09-06T07:44:56.597-07:00Thanks Eileen, me too...me too.Thanks Eileen, me too...me too.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-65315398013268833882012-09-06T05:02:32.560-07:002012-09-06T05:02:32.560-07:00I'm glad to know I am not the only one who tal...I'm glad to know I am not the only one who talks to myself about my bird chasing ways. :-) Or curses at myself. <br /><br />You may have dipped on the Gallinule but you were there.. soaking up nature. That is always a good thing (except for those blood-sucking mosquitoes)!Mia McPhersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613385411156245829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-29300181373979065392012-09-06T02:36:48.816-07:002012-09-06T02:36:48.816-07:00Gorgeous lighting and lovely shots of the birds. I...Gorgeous lighting and lovely shots of the birds. I love the white face ibis. I wish I had more time off work, to go birding. Great post, have a wonderful day.<br />eileeninmdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070309645796725309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-33904049268839601012012-09-05T20:28:03.091-07:002012-09-05T20:28:03.091-07:00Thanks Chris.
It'd be great to leave work at ...Thanks Chris.<br /><br />It'd be great to leave work at work. Unfortunately, I'm still fine tuning my curriculum and grading and all that without a clear end in sight. <br /><br />I don't know what becomes of these vagrant. Usually they seem to just move on after a few days after they've fattened up and gotten their bearings. <br /><br />It'll be interesting to see this winter if any of the vagrant waterfowl returns, like the Eurasian Teal to Tempe Town Lake of the Eurasian Wigeon to the Biltmore Golf Course (fingers crossed for that one, which is like the only notable rarity I've been the first to find, and thus it holds a special place).Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-78439489529792525882012-09-05T19:10:46.381-07:002012-09-05T19:10:46.381-07:00YES!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one who ...YES!!! I'm glad I'm not the only one who does this. I run towards to the water of the wetlands as the sun is setting knowing that it's probably futile....but it's still always an incredible site with the sun setting. I wondered if you'd go for the Gallinule. They are amazing birds. I've only seen them in Panama and they are absolutely stunning. When I found out that they make their way every once and awhile I was shocked. Surely it means death for these birds.....or maybe not. But my question is....what will happen to this juvenile....how did he get there?....will he make it back? We had one here in Tucson but the bird was on his last days and died. This is just a young one. Hope you find him. Love your pics. The Ibis are always stunners. Nothing futile about running out of work and birding. I've been teaching 17 years and I am only now able to leave work at work....even the grading stays at work now. Hope you can achieve this goal as well:)Rohrerbothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02136631378931478644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-28188785706456407072012-09-05T09:44:01.439-07:002012-09-05T09:44:01.439-07:00Thank you TWG,
Twas' a small consolation : )Thank you TWG,<br /><br />Twas' a small consolation : )Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-18336764883878553232012-09-05T08:36:20.962-07:002012-09-05T08:36:20.962-07:00lovely light in those shorebird shots! gorgeous re...lovely light in those shorebird shots! gorgeous reflections!!TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-21774581679891267212012-09-05T07:51:49.558-07:002012-09-05T07:51:49.558-07:00I assume that you're referring to the 'cha...I assume that you're referring to the 'chasing after a Gallinule' doing in the first paragraph. That's the only part I can remember anyway...<br /><br />Yes, your pacific coast Song Sparrows are dirty, with dirty little sparrows minds and hearts as black as coal. The southwestern species are perhaps the dullest of all.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5791077723521794200.post-16679846564914684422012-09-05T07:43:28.340-07:002012-09-05T07:43:28.340-07:00I am glad I am not the only one that does what you...I am glad I am not the only one that does what you described in the first paragraph. <br /><br />As for the sparrows... Argh. The eastern ones always look so freaking bright white to me while ours always look dirty. I can't remember what they looked like in AZ, but I imagine somewhere in between. Jen Sanfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08932953314258705622noreply@blogger.com